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Posted on 01/09/2026 6:04:06 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
As U.S. President Donald Trump insists his country needs Greenland for security purposes, Canada's former top soldier is warning that a U.S. takeover of the area could spell the end of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
"We have no history of one NATO partner seizing territory from another," said retired general Wayne Eyre, formerly Canada's chief of the defence staff, in an interview with CBC's The House. "I share the Danish assessment that yes, this could be the shattering of NATO, much to [Russian President Vladimir] Putin's delight."
In the aftermath of Trump's operation in Venezuela, U.S. officials have stepped up their rhetoric around acquiring Greenland — even going so far as saying "utilizing the U.S. military is always an option."
Earlier this week, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told Denmark's public broadcaster that if the U.S. opts to attack another NATO country, "then everything would stop — that includes NATO and therefore post-World War II security."
Eyre said that Canada must be "clear-eyed about the range of possible future scenarios" and can hedge against uncertainty by "coexisting from a position of strength."
"That's not just military strength, but what can we do to strengthen other alliances — to strengthen our economy, to strengthen our institutions of democratic governance, to be resilient against foreign interference and disinformation," Eyre said.
The former military commander also said the rules-based world order hit a turning point years ago, and what's happening now is an "accelerant" of that change.
"We are clearly in that disorder phase. And the other that we've enjoyed, really since the end of 1945, I think, is gone," Eyre said.
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What’s the downside?
Then what are we waiting for?
NUKE MY BASEMENT!
Hey Slick! Do you think we could “shatter” the Turd Worlders at the UN at the same time?
It’s a feature, not a bug.
What countries would lose the most with the dissolution of NAT0?
Spoken like leaving nato is a bad thing.
Canada will soon be speaking Russian if it does not support President Trump.Its a buffer to Russia.
The good general reminds of Tampon Tim, the Knucklehead.
You mean that it might be just that easy?!? What are we waiting for then?
Put the UN Headquarters in Canada, they will have to sit in the dark because Canada can’t afford electricity to keep the lights on.
Can we make Russia the 51st state?
Canada only spends 1.4% of GDP on defense, not the NATO minimum of 2%. Weak countries aren’t our allies. They’re moochers. Like a whole country of Somalis. Screw them.
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS?locations=CA
It's a mind-bogglingly-stupid thing for Trump to have said in the first place. Especially because there's a 0% chance it happens anyway. All it does is piss off a bunch of people - including a lot of voters.
Excellent!
Canada? Wasn’t that an actual nation - long time ago?
Greenlanders would probably appreciate free speech.
Canadians are a bunch of woosies. They bow before the Royals and like it. Alberta should secede.
Imagine the vacancy rate if that were to happen. All the support staff and spies would have to relocate too.
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